Gardening Equipment Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Hand Tools, Lawnmowers, Trimmers & Edgers, Water Management Equipment), By End-Use (Residential, Commercial), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2018 - 2025

Report Overview

The global gardening equipment market size was valued at USD 74.1 billion in 2015 and is expected to witness significant growth owing to its growing adoption in the residential and commercial construction industries. Furthermore, technological advancements to save time, energy, and cost such as the advent of robotic lawn mower is expected to open new avenues for industry growth over the projected period.

U.S. gardening equipment market by product, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)

The growing demand for lawn tools in landscaping services in the U.S. is expected to be a key driver for industry growth over the forecast period. These tools are primarily used for cutting, trimming, aligning, and maintaining the health of the lawns. As a result, they are likely to gain high demand from golf courses, sports fields, and public parks over the forecast period.

Product Insights

The gardening products industry is highly attractive and can be noted as a mature market with stable growth. The lawnmowers product segment is projected to remain the largest and fastest-growing segment over the forecast period. This may be credited to the widespread use of lawnmowers for lawn and garden maintenance in household backyards, public parks, and sports fields.

The hand tools category is further segmented as hoe, weeder, and shears & snips. These products are first purchased by the individuals as a part of the basic tool kit. Repeated purchases is a major factor expected to spur the hand tools segment growth.

End-Use Insights

The residential sector was the largest application segment for these products, accounting for over 50% of the total revenue share in 2015. The growing interest in outdoor activities has triggered the need to maintain the backyard. This also serves the purpose of backyard cooking & garden parties, which further motivates gardeners to purchase this product for the residential complexes.

Gardening equipment revenue share by end-use, 2015

Increasing new house construction projects owing to the rise in nuclear family culture has led to small garden cultivation in flat systems. This is expected to spur the sales of hand tools such as shears & snips, weeder, and hoe.

Evolving social lifestyles of the increasing base of a prosperous middle-class population is augmenting the purchase of tools. Surging technological advancements has led the adoption of lawnmowers and water management tools for huge government and commercial complexes. Thus, owing to the aforementioned applications, the industry is projected to gain traction in the near future.

Regional Insights

North America held the largest market share in 2015 and accounted for over 30% of the industry share. However, Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing market for lawn tools and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of over 4.0% from 2016 to 2025.

Strong GDP growth coupled with the rise in disposable income in the developing countries is expected to drive the demand over the next nine years. Furthermore, the availability of low-cost labor in this region makes it economical to produce garden care tools.

Improved standards of living have led to the espousal of garden care as a hobby by many youths and retired personnel. Further, upsurge in new housing construction along with the rebound in home remodeling activity is anticipated to fuel the growth.

Latin America and Middle East & Africa are expected to offer growth avenues towards the end of the forecast period owing to the rise in disposable income and improving the construction industry. Further, the increasing rate of the espousal of gardening as a hobby will further spur the equipment demand over the next few years.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

The industry is fragmented in nature with the presence of a few key players holding a dominant share. Product manufacturers are likely to invest more in product innovation in order to tap the increasing end-user demand. At present, the industry is dominated by a few global players such as Honda Power Equipment, Bosch Power Tools, Kubota, Husqvarna group, Toro, MTD Products, and Ariens Company. However, these players are facing considerable competition from the local manufacturers.

Gardening Equipment Market Report Scope

Segments Covered in the Report

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional & country levels and provides an analysis of the latest trends in each of the sub-segments from 2014 to 2025. For the purpose of this study, Grand View Research has segmented the gardening equipment market on the basis of product, end-use, and region:

• Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2014 - 2025)

  • Hand Tools

    • Weeder

      • Cape Cod Weeder

      • Paving Weeder

      • Fishtail Weeder

    • Hoe

    • Shears & Snips

    • Others

  • Lawnmowers

  • Trimmers & Edgers

  • Water management Equipment

  • Others

• End-Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2014 - 2025)

  • Residential Market

  • Commercial/Government Market

• Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2014 - 2025)

  • North America

    • The U.S.

    • Canada

  • Europe

    • The U.K.

    • Germany

    • France

    • Italy

    • Netherlands

    • Denmark

    • Finland

    • Spain

  • Asia Pacific

    • China

    • India

    • Japan

  • Latin America

    • Brazil

    • Mexico

  • Middle East & Africa (MEA)